If Lee Survived

Chapter 1: A long Journey

Lee

About 8 months later

It was quiet and the sun was high over the trees as, Christa, Omid, Clem and I walked through the Forrest trying to find a good place to rest. Omid and Christa were not far ahead of us, going back and forwards about baby names.

" What's wrong with Omid?" He questioned.

" We're not naming our baby, Omid. " Christa chuckled shaking her head.

" What if it's a girl?" I asked causing Christa to look back at me with a smirk.

" Then we name her Christa. I don't care." He replied.

I looked down at Clem who was busy staring off into space as we walked. " You okay Clem?" I asked as we approached a public park bathroom.

" I miss my mom and dad. " She said sadly.

I stopped walking letting Christa and Omid go into the bathrooms alone, and bent down so that I was face to face with Clem.

" I know you do sweet pea. But at least you know what happened to them. It's better to know than to go your whole life not knowing." I explained rubbing her shoulder.

When we left the Marsh House in Savannah, we ran into Clementines Parents. They had already turned walker. It took weeks before Clem even spoke after that.

" I'm glad I met you Lee. " She said hugging me. I hugged her back with a smile. " Okay now, lets go get you all cleaned up." I chuckled as we pulled away.

I lead Clem towards the restrooms and slowly opened the door with my gun out. Clementine held onto the back of my shirt as we slowly stepped inside.

It was quiet but I had to be sure. Pushing the stall door open, I checked each stall to make sure they were empty before putting my gun back on my hip.

" Alright it's all clear. Let's get you cleaned up." I said taking her backpack off and opening it pulling out a bottled water and a dry cloth handing them to her.

She poured some water on the cloth and used it to clean her face. When she was done she looked at herself in the mirror and smiled.

She turned to say something to me accidentally knocking the water bottle over causing it to roll under one of the stalls.

" Oh shoot. Sorry Lee." She said looking up at me with a sad expression.

I smiled ruffling the top of her hair. " It's okay Clem, it was just an accident. I'll get it and you put your things away." I said walking to the stall it rolled under and opening the door.

A bloody toy bunny sat on top of the toilet but there was no water bottle. " Hm it must've rolled to the other stall." I said to myself as I looked around the stall once more before closing it and going to the next one.

I opened the door and the bottle was laying next to the toilet on the floor. I picked it up wiping the mouth piece on my shirt. " Not the cleanest but we won't be drinking this anyway." I shrugged turning to see Clem waiting with her backpack on.

I took one step towards her just as the door to the restrooms opened. I glanced through the mirror seeing a young girl stepping inside slowly. I held my gun up pulling Clementine behind me waiting for her to come around the corner.

As soon as the girl was in sight, she froze in her spot holding her hands up in surrender. " I... I didn't know anyone was in here... I was just looking for a safe place to hide." She explained staring at my gun.